About Moso

ONE MONTH PASSED, REFLECTIONS Its been one month at Drylab. It feels like we’ve always been here- born in the desert to hot days, little water and this weird little family we’ve created. Only soon this will be as much a memory as the days before water privatization,

FAREWELL I left drylab Saturday. I was not the only one to say goodbye. No, Saf left before me. She headed east on foot. I assume conflict drove her mad. Inexplicably drawn to the group, forming relationships with each of us, simultaneously spying on us like we

MY LUCK IS RUNNING OUT My luck may be running out. I caught Saf in my room the other day. She claimed she was fixing her hair but failed to mention why she wasn’t doing that in her own quarters. I have no doubt now that she

something is living in my ceiling something is living in my ceiling i can hear him digging right through the structure small claws turning beams into dust soon a hole will open and i'll meet who is living in my ceiling we'll exchange startled looks it will be awkward at first

Reflections from Two Weeks Two weeks have passed at Drylab. The temperatures have reached 110F, but the mornings and evenings offer relief. Water use has increased as heat has increased. Average use is two gallons a day personal and seven gallons communal, which means we have built up

PURPOSE The first week here was a bit like being the first person to wake up at a slumber party. You know, not really sure what to do with yourself until everyone else wakes up. I’m not used to waking up at 5:30 a.m.,

THE HEAT 110 fahrenheit barricaded inside fans running dark cloths over windows it’s still hot so i lay low and wait for the sun to sleep … wake up early bask in the coolness of morning do it all over again

How We "Shower" MOSO: 1.5 gallons I poured water into a large bowl and set it on the ground. I kneeled down and dipped my hair in the bowl to soak it. This was super awkward. I will not do that again. Next, I

ONE WEEK GONE We have been here for a week, and our water supply is holding up. No one has been using their full three gallons a day, and even the communal water has a surplus. It hasn’t gotten too hot yet though, so I foresee as